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Salmonella typhi
Epidemiology:
- from February 2018 to November 2020, 71 cases of extensively drug-resistant Salmoniella typhi infection were reported in the U.S
- 87% reported travel in Pakistan within 30 days prior to symptom onset
- 13% denied a travel history [2]
Pathology:
- etiologic agent of typhoid fever
Laboratory:
- Salmonella typhi serology
- Salmonella identified by culture
- Salmonella typhi identified in isolate
- gas +/-; citrate -
- Salmonella typhi DNA [2]
Related
Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi
typhoid (enteric) fever
General
Salmonella
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
- Harrison L
CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever Outbreak
Medscape - Feb 17, 2021.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945986
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi Infections Among U.S. Residents Without
International Travel.
CDC Health Alert Network. Feb 12, 2021
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00439.asp